韓國向美國購買ATACMS BLOCK 1A型
相關的中文新聞﹐可參考2002年元月新聞
這裡提供一則來自Lockheed Martin的消息

Lockheed Martin Receives $80 Million Army TACMS Block IA Contract From Korea

(Source : Lockheed Martin ; issued Dec. 5, 2001)
DALLAS --- Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control has received an $80.7
million contract to produce 111 Army Tactical Missile System (Army TACMS)
Block IA missiles for the Republic of Korea.

The contract represents the second purchase of the Army TACMS system by
Korea and the first international sale of the Army TACMS Block IA system.

The Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract includes 110 Army TACMS FMS Block
IAs and one ATACMS FMS Block IA for testing. The U.S. Army Aviation & Missile
Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is responsible for the contracting activity.

Korea first purchased the Army TACMS Block I system in October 1997. Greece,
Turkey and Bahrain currently have the Army TACMS Block I system in their
inventories.

Work will be performed at the companys Horizon City, Texas, facility, with
completion expected by April 2004. The missile includes an INS/GPS guidance
system and a warhead fitted with 300 anti-personnel/anti-materiel bomblets.

In April 1994, the U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control
an Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) contract to improve the
range and accuracy of Army TACMS. Range was increased by reducing the payload
of M74 bomblets and adding the Global Positioning System to Army TACMS
guidance system. The resulting increase in accuracy makes the Army TACMS
Block IA one of the most effective deep strike weapon systems available.
Low-rate initial production of the Block IA began in July 1997.

Employing more than 8,500 people, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control
is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with additional base operations in Orlando,
Fla., and manufacturing and assembly facilities in Sunnyvale, Calif., Chelmsford,
Mass., Camden, Ark., Horizon City and Lufkin, Texas, Ocala, Fla., White
Sands Missile Range, N.M., and Troy, Ala. The company is a business unit
of Lockheed Martin Systems Integration in Bethesda, Md.

Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global enterprise
principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture and
integration of advanced-technology systems, products and services. The Corporation
s core businesses are systems integration, space, aeronautics and technology
services.

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/data/communiques/data/2001Dec8044/

其中提到Lockheed Martin獲得8千70萬USD的合約來生產111枚ATACMS BLOCK 1A﹐而
根據中央社新聞﹐韓國以三億多USD購買111枚ATACMS及27座發射台﹐看來如果不是
韓國被狠敲竹槓﹐就是中央社新聞有誤﹐不過看來中央社新聞出錯的機率很大﹐因
為在中央社新聞提及﹐韓國買的ATACMS有950枚次彈頭﹐這是最初型的ATACMS的配備﹐
射程只有165KM﹐採慣導﹐CEP=150米

而ATACMS BLOCK 1A以減少次彈頭數量方式來延長射程﹐有300次彈頭﹐而加裝GPS增
進精度﹐CEP為50米﹐雖然彈頭數量減少﹐但由於精度大增﹐打擊力更強

目前美國外銷ATACMS的國家有土耳其﹐希臘﹐巴林﹐韓國等國﹐除了韓國外﹐其他
國家取得者為射程165KM的BLOCK 1型

順便請教對空氣動力有研究的朋友
ATACMS的彈頭形狀是採用3.07 Von Karman 曲線Von Karman ogive設計
據了解是在超音速下﹐具有最小的震波阻力的造型之一
而3.07是否為彈頭長/彈徑﹖

這筆交易大概讓台灣軍方羨慕不已

有100多枚ATACMS BLOCK 1A部署在澎湖﹐金門﹐馬祖﹐即使不把S-300PMU1向後逼退
200KM以上﹐也對S-300PMU1造成極大壓力

此外﹐在PLAAF準備進攻台灣時﹐BLOCK 1A也是很好的機場制壓工具﹐在積極上可以
打擊第二波待飛的飛機﹐在消極上﹐可在機場上造成障礙﹐造成第一波飛機回航降
落困難﹐甚至因燃料耗盡墜毀

如果美國以出售ATACMS BLOCK 1A的方式換取台灣停止發展HF2E及中程彈道飛彈﹐那
還是算了

我還是支持台灣自立發展中程彈道飛彈,這有助於台灣未來自力發展衛星發射的事業!

如果以台灣的立場來看,美國提供技術協助給台灣自立發展彈道飛彈,其政治上的阻力應該會比直接出售給台灣飛彈系統來的小吧?

想想就是我們的ＲＴ２０００系統要有的精進作法，這一ＡＴＡＣＭＳ系統就是我夢寐以求的想法，只要有３００ＫＭ精度１００Ｍ，部署在台灣東西南北和外島那一個地方都需要，這要自己來作要多少有多少，相對的Ｍ９、Ｍ１１＆Ｓ３００甚或Ｓ４００就成家家酒了，除了核彈以外中國可說對我就是沒可奈何，向人民宣導激力士氣ＡＴＡＣＭＳ＆ＲＴ２０００是Ｍ９、Ｍ１１和人海戰術的剋星，不知何年何日為我所願。

toga兄
小弟覺得這則消息有問題

TK﹐TC當初的技術也是美方從當時服役的武器把一些技術交給台灣而成的﹐所需零
件與目前美方現役武器應有相當的共通性﹐再者﹐供應重要零件的廠商就是那幾個﹐
若真的倒了﹐連美國本身的軍火都有問題

放這種消息﹐可能有些目的吧﹖﹗報導中的“權威管道”搞不好是軍火商吧﹖﹗

還有﹐那家媒體﹐前陣子從英屬維京群島某公司得到數億的投資﹐那個英屬維京群
島某公司好像與某國有不淺的關係

這個年頭﹐看新聞可能要思考一下吧

這種事﹐最好請監察院去關心一下
若真的有問題﹐當然要想法解決
如果是有某些目的﹐謠言也該止了吧﹖﹗

可能是為了預留愛國三市場而來吧？如果是我知道天弓、天劍有維護問題也絶不對外說，更何況這麼重要的軍事機密，軍方也絶不！可能有小孩不懂事•••

PS.後天第二個F16中隊中就要在花蓮空軍基地正式成軍了，告訴各位在七星潭的海邊有景點和觀景檯，可以看到飛機的正反向出場，有時很壯觀的，前不久我又去看了一次，自從前•••，現在那兒的F16降落時都是放下阻力傘的，不知是本次正式成軍典禮是否有開放民眾參觀，不過我明天還是會從台北過去看的，有興趣的朋友觀景檯見我會帶DV去的。

Scholar says Chen favors second-strike capability

OUT OF THE BAG: Lin Cheng-yi, a close adviser to the president, says that Taiwan needs a second-strike capability in case of a Chinese missile attack

By Brian Hsu
STAFF REPORTER

A well-connected scholar stated yesterday that not only is Taiwan developing the capacity to retaliate against a Chinese missile strike, but that it is President Chen Shui-bians (陳水扁) idea to do so.

Such plans have been long denied by the military.

How to seek peace

Only after the military acquires the capability to retaliate can Taiwan seek peace with its arch-rival China, Lin Cheng-yi (林正義), an international relations researcher at the Academia Sinica said yesterday.

Lin called on the government to develop cruise missiles and intermediate-range surface-to-surface missiles to counter missile threats from China.

Our military must have a credible retaliatory capability if the country comes under Chinese attack. To have such a capability does not mean that we will launch pre-emptive strikes on China, Lin said.

For missile defense, we cannot count on the US-made Patriot missiles alone. We must have other weapons, like cruise missiles and surface-to-surface missiles with a range of around 1,000km, he said.

Lin made the remarks yesterday in a speech to the annual meeting of the Formosan Association for Public Affairs.

Lin said in his speech it was President Chens idea to develop surface-to-surface missiles capable of reaching China.

While there is no public record that Chen has made such an instruction, Lin is one of the Chen administrations most trusted academic advisers.

The Ministry of National Defense refused to comment on the claim.

Taiwan has been trying very hard to live peacefully with China. It now seems that Taiwan cannot seek peaceful co-existence with China unless it has a sufficient retaliatory capability, Lin added.

The second-strike capability Lin referred to focused only on the development of cruise missiles and surface-to-surface missiles, a plan widely-known to be in progress in the military.

Retaliatory capabilities

The military may be nearing a retaliatory capability since the Hsiung Feng-IIE, a developmental cruise missile based on the domestically built Hsiung Feng-II anti-ship missile, is close to fruition, according to this years defense budget.

The Hsiung Feng-IIE development program is expected to be completed over the next few years, according to defense sources.

Because of Taiwans geographical limitations, the military has test-flown a prototype of the missile in the US.

The new missiles range is not yet publicly known. A local defense magazine speculates that the missile might have a range of 1,000km.

The militarys denial that a surface-to-surface missile capability is in development may have been exposed as being false by Lin yesterday after he quoted President Chen as saying that the military has been authorized to develop such a capability.

The 1,000km surface-to-surface missile-development program Lin talked about has been reported several times by the press.

Even a recent report by the US-based Rand Corporation refers to it as an existing Taiwanese program.

Besides the 1,000km missile initiative, the military-run Chun Shan Institute of Science and Technology is also developing a short-range ballistic missile, according to defense sources.

The missile is said to have a range of less than 300km. It is not expected to be an effective retaliatory weapon against China.

哈哈哈
我就知道﹐裡面有文章
看台灣的新聞有時不要難過太早﹐有些東西需要時間檢證

01/14/02 16:30:40
國防部表示天弓天劍飛彈系統關鍵零組件無缺
（中央社台北十四電）針對媒體報導「天弓、天劍飛彈關鍵零組件供應不及，量產嚴重落後」乙情，國防部軍事發言人室今天鄭重澄清，中科院研發之天弓、天劍飛彈系統目前並無關鍵性零組件短缺情事，這兩項飛彈系統仍按既定計畫執行生產、後勤維修及成軍部署擔任戰備任務，可以有效維護國防安全，媒體報導並非事實。
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剛剛到椰林風情軍武版上瀏覽一番，看到了波音公司持續向我國強力促銷AV-8B的後續消息﹔然而依照文中所載，其手段方法真是把“欺人太甚”一辭發揮到最高境界.....

原來波音一開始向我方推銷的，竟然是老美已淘汰十多年的AV-8A ???若不是我方峻拒，才“不得不”改為推銷最新型號的AV-8B PLUS........

對於這種擺明把台灣當凱子笨蛋耍的不良集團，軍方政府真的要讓他得其所願嗎？？

AV-8A????????????????????????

如果哪個豬頭 欣然接受...那火燒國防部的戲碼可能上演...> <

>原來波音一開始向我方推銷的，竟然是老美已淘汰十多年的AV-8A ???若不是我方峻拒，才“不得不”改為推銷最新型號的AV-8B PLUS........

這案子可以接受
只要是AV-8A是免費贈送﹗

這件事與某次美國參議員建議把禁運巴基斯坦的F-16A提前交給台灣以取代F-16A BLOCK
20有些類似﹐不過那位參議員是有些好心

與美國人打交道﹐說NO的技巧非常重要﹐不會說NO只有吃大虧的份

我看還是自己研發,才不會每次都買到中古貨,不過前提是那些泛紅軍立委不要扯國防部後腿.

我的個人網站,多多光臨留言啊!
http://home.kimo.com.tw/ctsb.tw/(永保安康小站)

是否能把波音強迫推銷的情形寫出來

是強力促銷，而不是強迫，畢竟台灣也已非昔日吳下阿蒙，已經沒那麼容易就照單全收一堆破銅爛鐵........

至於轉貼方面..........在下對目前網站文章轉貼的行規不是很了解，別人轉貼的報載文章再轉貼至此，是否有必要取得什麼人的同意？？

F16 花蓮401聯隊剛剛成軍了.有看到空射魚叉飛彈耶!

AV-8A 賣給台灣, 不可能. 對波音公司來說, 沒有生產訂單, 生產線維持不下去. 況且 8A 和 8B 基本上是很不同的飛機. 美國早叫把 8A 淘汰光了, 要這些的飛機整修後載運交台灣, 又不是不買會死的東西, 怎會開這種報價單?

原文節錄（請注意第三段....）：

Boeing continues to pursue the sale of the AV-8B Harrier aircraft
to the Republic of China (ROC, or Taiwan) by offering to upgrade
the aircrafts radar system to match that of the F-16. If Taipei
agrees, it will start taking delivery in 2005, according to the
Taipei Times . Boeing reportedly hopes to sell the ROC 60 to 100
of the aircraft.

AN/APG-65換裝成AN/APG-66叫做“UPGRADE??...........

US versions of the AV-8B currently carry night-vision systems, a
forward-looking infrared sensor, a laser spot tracker, and the
AN/APG-65 radar system, which would be upgraded.

This latest offer is a marked departure from Boeings initial
offer of the older AV-8A aircraft. The ROC had turned down that
offer, as it is seeking to upgrade its air force from the two-
generations-removed F-5E and F-104 airplanes upon which it has
depended for decades.

The ROCs Aerospace Industry Development Corp. and the Frances
Dassault are believed to be in the running as subcontractors

既在售中法康AWACS案觸礁之後，老美再度讓猶太人在與印度軍事交易案中踢到了鐵板....

總是便宜佔盡，世界第一奸商的猶太人也有接連吃鱉的時候，教人不幸災樂禍一番也難....

TIMES NEWS NETWORK [ TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2002 1:49:36 PM ]
WASHINGTON:

Defence Minister George Fernandes visit to the United States this week has had an inauspicious prelude. The Bush administration is leaning on Israel to defer sales of advanced weapons systems to India because of the tensions in the region.

Israel is said to have agreed to hold back the sale of two big-ticket items.
The two items of US concern are the Arrow-2 anti-tactical ballistic missile system and the Phalcon airborne warning and control system (AWACS). The Arrow system has been developed jointly by the US and Israel with major funding by Washington, and as such requires US clearance for sale to third parties.
Besides invoking the tensions in the region to ask for a hold, Washington has also said sale of Arrow to India will violate the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), an international agreement among developed countries aimed at preventing missile proliferation to unstable regions.

However, the Phalcon is an Israeli product. Israel had agreed to sell three Phalcon Awacs to India for an estimated $1 billion following a US wink and a nod. The same Phalcons were previously meant to be sold to China but the Bush administration had spiked the deal.

The Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported last week that the Bush administration had asked Tel Aviv to maintain a low profile over the deal with India because of the tension in the subcontinent.

Washington now appears to have decided to hold up the sale till the tension subsides.

>Besides invoking the tensions in the region to ask for a hold, Washington
has also said sale of Arrow to India will violate the Missile Technology
Control Regime (MTCR), an international agreement among developed countries
aimed at preventing missile proliferation to unstable regions.

違反MTCR﹖﹗這是理由嗎﹖﹗天哪﹗那以後把THAAD賣給台灣不就更違反MTCR了嗎﹖﹗
看來不只台灣常受老美的氣﹐連神通廣大的以色列也是一樣﹐幸災樂禍一下﹗哈哈哈﹗

以印軍售案的最新發展─美帝曰：“法康放行，箭二不准”
老美不准許以色列外銷箭二ATBM給印度的表面理由為ARROW-2飛彈具有攜帶五百公斤以上彈頭飛行超過300公里的潛力，外銷至印度將違反MTCR公約。

以色列目前試圖以ARROW-2 ATBM並無上述能力據理力爭，然而以有美方官員表示，阻撓箭二ATBM系統印度軍售案的主要原因在於時值印巴緊張情勢越演越烈之際，美方不希望在此節骨眼上還有火上加油的舉動出現，違反MTCR公約只是藉口爾…………

然而印度方面已經訂購了箭二ATBM系統的射控雷達：綠松相位陣列雷達系統，並且至少有一具綠松系統已經運交印度進行測試評估將近一年，若飛彈部分遲遲無法運交的話，老印勢將深刻領略體會“有將無兵”，“巧婦無米難為炊”等成語的真意………..

在印巴緊張關係降溫後﹐個人認為﹐以色列與印度的軍火交易﹐應該會成
在長遠的觀點來看﹐非常符合美國的利益

Hey Mr 小滬尾, did you know the model of the phase array radar that US gave China to test in the early 80s? It was being said that the radar was in the same class as the Patriot radar.

sk2兄

I thought that may be some rumor. So far as I knew, US had sent PRC some APG-66s for J-8II. I dont think they send Patriot radar to PRC for testing. Such kind of the equipment was the state of art tech in 80s. Though US had good relationship with PRC. I dont think US would do so.

In 70~80s, there was one domestic phased array radar developed by PRC,7010. It is a passive phase radar system. 7010 was utilized for tracking and detecting some space target. It is very huge.

以色列軍售印度的後續發展﹐個人認為是相當樂觀

(中央社記者鍾行憲華盛頓十七日專電) 美國國防部長倫斯斐今天表示，美國與印度的國防首長簽署一項雙邊的軍事資訊安全總協定，已為兩國加強科技合作鋪路。
倫斯斐在五角大廈告訴記者說：「美國與印度在軍方對軍方的基礎上已有正在成長而且健全的關係，我也期盼它在來年繼續發展。」

印度國防部長費南德斯今天抵達華府，與美國領袖就兩國未來在軍事科技、情報分享以及兩國面臨的恐怖主義威脅問題上合作的策略舉行六天會談。

費南德斯指出，他很高興印度能夠恢復一九九八年、美國前總統柯林頓政府對印度與巴基斯坦測試核子武器後對兩國實施制裁之前，曾經與美國軍方維持的關係。

布希政府已在去年九月解除美國對印度和巴基斯坦的制裁，以獎勵它們與美國合作打擊國際恐怖主義。

費南德斯並且表示，希望印度與美國簽署的新協定能夠使印度自美國及其盟邦取得武器系統和有關的項目。他強調，印度自行製造的戰鬥機需要引擎，「這是美國與印度合作展開但是現在已經停擺的一項計畫」。

國防新聞週刊今天在網路報導，根據印度國防部消息人士的說法，費南德斯也將尋求華府支持新德里採購以色列製造的空中預警機和綠松雷達，以及以色列與美國聯合發展的Arrow-2反飛彈系統的計畫。

報導指出，印度國防官員表示，以色列外交部長裴瑞斯已在元月初訪問印度期間同意新德里採購三架預警機。然而，印度國防部一位高級官員說，鑑於以色列與美國之間國防合作的程度，以色列外銷任何戰略國防裝備都必須獲得美國的批准。

由於完整的Arrow-2反飛彈系統是以色列與美國合作製造的，它不可能在未獲美國批准的情況下出售給任何其他國家。

有些新聞留作參考
國軍最近高階人事調動名單

http://news.yam.com/cna/politics/news/200201/200201241920357.html
國防部發布人事令李傑調任國防部參謀總長

(中央社台北二十四日電) 國防部軍事發言人室今天表示，配合行政院內閣改組，國軍高階人事調、晉任，業奉總統核定：
一、海軍總司令李傑上將調任國防部參謀總長，同時晉陞海軍一級上將。

二、國防部副參謀總長苗永慶上將調任海軍總司令，其職缺由海軍總部副總司令費鴻波中將調任，同時晉陞海軍二級上將。

三、國防大學校長夏瀛洲上將調任總統府戰略顧問，職缺由陸軍總司令陳鎮湘上將調任。

四、國防部副參謀總長霍守業上將調任陸軍總司令，其職缺由國防部聯合作戰訓練暨督察部主任朱凱生中將調任，同時晉陞陸軍二級上將。

五、空軍總司令陳肇敏上將調任總統府戰略顧問。

六、空軍副總司令李天羽中將調任空軍總司令，同時晉陞空軍二級上將。

七、國防部副參謀總長王漢寧上將調任總統府戰略顧問，其職缺由空軍副總司令劉貴立中將調任，同時晉陞空軍二級上將。

右列人員均於民國九十一年二月一日生效。

之前有某媒體說某則從權威管道確定的消息

WILLIAM 　於　2001/12/18 08:53
Re:2001年12月新聞

2001.12.18　 中國時報
參謀本部副總長王漢寧底退役出掌漢翔
呂昭隆/台北報導
國軍高階上將人事調整作業開始啟動，據權威消息管道透露，目前確定異動的是參謀本部副參謀總長王漢寧上將，王漢寧確定於年底退役後，轉任漢翔公司董事長一職。
消息權威人士指出，國軍首波上將人事異動，原本規畫是陸軍總司令與國防大學校長兩個職務，原訂於上週發布並於十六日生效，最後考量陸軍總司令人選至為關鍵，並牽動整個人事布局，加上政治因素考量，調整作業臨時喊停。

據了解，陸軍總司令人選最新變化，是由總政戰部主任鄧祖琳上將與參謀本部副參謀總長霍守業上將二人擇一出任。據指出，參謀總長湯曜明上將支持霍守業主掌陸軍，但鄧祖琳則獲得政界相當支持，後勢極強。約一、二週前，鄧祖琳幾乎確定入主陸總部，擔任陸軍總司令職務。

無論鄧祖琳能否出任陸軍總司令，卸任總政戰部主任似成定局，軍方相關人士直接向總統府推薦空軍副總司令李天羽中將接任總政戰部主任，不過，湯曜明認為總政戰部未來將改編，主任也將由二級上將降為中將，因此，最後一位上將政戰主任應留給政戰系統，他並強力推薦總政戰部副主任兼執行官陳興國中將，直接升任總政戰部主任一職。

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想要說的是﹐以後看到權威管道的消息﹐真的可信嗎﹖
上面那則TK﹐TC的消息﹐也是來自權威管道

“我的飛彈會轉彎”—英國ASRAAM正式成軍

(Source : MDBA ; issued Jan. 18, 2002)

PARIS---MBDA has commenced first deliveries of the Advanced Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM) to the UK’s Royal Air Force, providing its aircrew with an unrivalled aerial combat capability.

A mix of operational and training missiles are being delivered to the RAF and the missile is now entering service. Tornado F3 aircraft are the first to be fitted with ASRAAM and crews will soon begin to train with the weapon permitting deployment to operational theatres later this year.

目前預定搭載ASRAAM的機種與其先後順序：
老英皇家空軍：龍捲風F3防空型-->獵鷹GR9垂直起降攻擊機-->歐洲戰機颱風EF-2000
老英皇家海軍航空隊：海獵鷹式F/A-2 垂直起降戰鬥攻擊機-->F-35垂直起降型戰鬥攻擊機
澳洲空軍：自2002年起配備於該國的F/A-18戰機上

UK Defence Procurement Minister Lord Bach today welcomed the news. In a statement, he said : I am delighted that the excellent ASRAAM missile is now entering service. It will provide a major advance in our short-range air-to-air combat capability, giving our pilots the decisive edge in air superiority well into the future.

Alan Garwood, Chief Operating Officer for MBDA, said : The RAF now has an extremely agile missile capable of engaging targets at high off-boresight angles and in heavy cloud clutter and countermeasures environments. ASRAAM sets the benchmark other missile designers aim to beat. Garwood added : We have worked closely with the Ministry of Defence and with the RAF to meet its need for rapid deployment of the most capable short range air-to-air missile in the world. That is what smart procurement is all about.

As part of the smart procurement initiative, a series of software evolutions of the missile have been agreed to ensure ASRAAM’s world-leading edge will be maintained throughout its service life.

Background Notes:

1. ASRAAM is the first infrared-seeking air-to-air weapon developed in the UK high incorporates software-controlled state-of-the-art technology to defeat aerial targets in extreme conditions. The missile homes onto the infrared signature of the target using complex software image processing techniques to track the target and guide the missile to the selected aim point. The missile gathers the target’s coordinates via the launch aircraft’s sensors or pilots helmet-mounted sight.

2. ASRAAM may be fired using a lock-before-launch mode or, uniquely, in lock-after-launch mode. The latter mode enables the missile to be fired at targets behind the launch aircraft and it is the only missile in the world to provide a 360 degree self-protection capability. ASRAAM is one of the first missiles to be integrated to the future Joint Strike Fighter in the UK for carriage in the internal weapons bay.
很明顯的，在老英的世界裡，是沒有以色列的Python IV/V 以及老美的AIM-9X之存在的...

3. The delivery of the first batch of ASRAAM missiles marks the successful resolution of a contractual dispute between the Ministry of Defence and the missile manufacturer MBDA. The missile was scheduled to enter service in April last year but was not accepted by MoD on the grounds that certain performance standards had not been fully achieved.

4. In April last year, the then Defence Procurement Minister Baroness Symons called for a clear and robust route map to achieve the full operational capability required and enable a new ISD to be set. MoD and MBDA have worked constructively together since then and have now achieved precisely what Baroness Symons called for. The missile is now in service and will be ready for operational deployment this summer.

5. The first batch of missiles, for ISD, will be to an interim standard, which will nonetheless offer a significant improvement over the current Sidewinder. Delivery of production missiles to a higher interim standard will start in mid-2002. There will be a continued development programme with further software upgrades that will lead to full operational capability. MBDA will be carrying this work forward under its existing contract. (ends)

23架二手MIG-29A索價多少？？答案：1歐元（美金86分）

德國於日前和波蘭達成協議，同意把境內現有的23架MIG-29以‘跳十八層地獄大拍賣’的一歐元賣給波蘭...........

Poland Snaps Up 23 MiGs For 1 Euro

By Lyuba Pronina, Staff Writer

A 1 euro deal between NATO allies could net Russia $20 million.

Poland on Tuesday agreed to buy 23 Soviet-built MiG-29 fighters from Germany for 1 euro (86 cents).

The price is a symbolic gesture by Germany, which inherited the MiGs after its reunification with East Germany.

Its a gift, said Major General Stanislav Vozniak, military attache at the Polish Embassy in Moscow. But for the transfer to proceed in accordance with the law, we are paying a symbolic price -- 1 euro.

Polish Defense Minister Jerzy Szmajdzinski flew to Berlin to officially close the deal with his German counterpart, Rudolf Scharping, ministry spokesman Artur Weber said in a telephone interview from Warsaw.

The MiGs help Poland meet a NATO deadline on equipping its air force and, combined with the 22 MiG-29s it already has, give Poland the second-largest fleet of this type of craft outside the Commonwealth of Independent States, after India, analysts said.

Piotr Butowski, a Warsaw-based independent defense analyst, said that the deal might also mean upgrade contracts for the manufacturer of the craft -- Russian Aircraft Corp. MiG.

Marat Kenzhetayev, an expert at Moscows Center for Arms Control, said state-owned MiG could make as much as $20 million on upgrading the new additions to the Polish fleet.

Vozniak confirmed that Poland would need to modernize some of the jets, but not the whole fleet, as a few will be used for spare parts.

Mikhail Pyadushkin, editor of Export Vooruzheniy (Arms Export) magazine, said the deal gives Russia probably its last chance to make money modernizing MiGs in Eastern Europe.

MiG signed a deal last year, estimated to be worth up to $40 million, to upgrade 14 or 16 MiG-29s owned by Hungary. And it is the favorite to win a Bulgarian tender to upgrade 21 jets, a deal estimated to be worth $45 million.

MiG officials and analysts said, however, that one casualty of the German-Polish deal is likely to be MAPS, a joint venture between MiG, Russian arms export agency Rosoboronexport and Germanys DASA, which was set up in 1993 to repair and upgrade MiG-29s.

MAPS is no longer needed, said a MiG official who asked not to be identified. We will definitely participate in modernizing their jets, either by cooperating directly with Poland or forming a joint venture of some sort.

Why would Poles pay Germans to modernize their MiGs? Russia and Poland will attempt to create a JV, said Konstantin Makiyenko, deputy head of the Moscow-based Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies think tank.

Makiyenko speculated, however, that the symbolic price Poland paid for the jets could have been conditional on Poland awarding MAPS any modernization contracts.

Butowski thought that was unlikely. MAPS will cease to exist; there is no sense in continuing it, he said.

MAPS head Volker Paltzo said there had not been any official talks with the Polish side on the issue.

When Poland joined NATO in 1999 it committed itself to having 160 up-to-date fighters, which meant that by 2007 it would have to buy 60 jets.

Due to a budget crisis, however, Warsaw indefinitely delayed a tender for a new batch of fighters that drew interest from Lockheed Martin, a British-Swedish consortium of BAE Systems and Saab, and Frances Dassault.

By getting 23 MiGs from Germany, Poland filled a big hole at a small price, Butowski said. Germany was planning to retire its fleet of MiG-29s anyway, he added.

Poland had a similar deal in 1995 with the Czech Republic, as a result of which it received 10 MiG-29s in exchange for 11 Polish-made helicopters. Warsaw got its first 12 MiGs from the Soviet Union in 1989-90.

Analysts said Poland is likely to use its MiG-29 fleet until 2015.